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Huawei has unveiled what it says is the first IoT network planning methodology, designed to “help operators implement rapid network construction an maximise IoT value.”
The methodology was announced by Ryan Ding, executive director and president of products and solutions at Huawei, in an address … [Read More ...]

Gartner has acquired UK based Machina Research, a specialist in IoT and M2M market research and analysis.
Announcing the move on its web site Machina Research said: “Gartner has recognised the magnificent efforts that Machina Research has made to set the agenda in IoT market analysis [and] has … [Read More ...]

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A few years ago Cisco coined the term ‘fog computing’ for edge computing in IoT networks. The industry recognised the need for harmonising this component of the IoT ecosystem, the name caught on and the OpenFog Consortium was formed in November 2015 with ARM, Cisco, Dell, Intel, Microsoft and … [Read More...]

The development of smart connected buildings is rapidly increasing. Research firm Memoori predicts the ‘Building Internet of Things’ market will grow from $US22.9 billion in 2014 to more than $US85 billion in 2020, predominantly in the areas of security, lighting control, fire detection … [Read More...]

Latest ANZ News

Diversified Japanese multinational Hitachi has unveiled a plan to triple its Australian revenues in five years, largely by exploiting IoT technologies and applications.
The plan was unveiled by Hitachi’s president and CEO, Toshiaki Higashihara, to a capacity audience at Hitachi’s Social … [Read More...]

ASX listed Spotless – which provides a diverse range of services – has launched smart metering service provider Spotless Advanced Metering (SAM) to take advantage of new legislation that shifts responsibility for metering of energy supply from network operator to retailer and gives large customers … [Read More...]

Latest Asia Pacific News

Huawei's NB-IoT technology has won the gold medal for new technologies and products at the 2016 World Internet of Things Exposition (WIOT) in Wuxi, China.
Huawei says this makes it the first company to win a significant award in the narrowband cellular IoT field. “Huawei has conducted lab and … [Read More...]

Johnson Controls has introduced into Asia Pacific what it says is a transformational program that will use cloud-based services, mobility tools and data analytics to increase service technicians' productivity by more than 10 percent and lower equipment maintenance and repair costs.
The company … [Read More...]

Latest IoT Facts & Forecasts

The US Consumer Technology Association (CTA), formerly the Consumer Electronics Association, estimates that IoT will help drive the US consumer technology industry to a record-setting $US287 billion in retail revenues ($224 billion wholesale) in 2016. Of this it expects established products … [Read More...]

Frost & Sullivan is tipping the Australian market for IoT in the home market to be worth $200m by 2020, with security and energy management systems accounting for the majority of revenue.
“IoT in the home market in Australia is still in its early stages of growth as consumers have yet fully … [Read More...]

Latest IoT Studies

Incorporation of IoT functionality into manufactured goods is becoming increasingly popular but, says Forrester, most manufacturers are failing to fully exploit the potential of the data they gather from their connected products.
Forrester was commissioned by Xively, the IoT platform division of … [Read More...]

CompTIA, a global not for profit representing IT professionals and channel organisations, has published an Internet of Things Trends and Opportunities report and a set of IoT use studies saying: “Money-making opportunities associated with IoT are coming into focus for companies across the … [Read More...]